Guest Blog by Anthony Sherick, Director of Technojobs The past twelve months saw a significant amount of change in the recruitment sector, and now, more than ever before, its key that recruitment leaders are aware of the trends that will impact the local, and global recruitment markets. So, what are the trends that will shape the recruitment sector in 2018? Diversity As candidates and employers become acutely aware of...

o 55% of candidates attend interviews while waiting for a formal contract offer o 88% of HR Directors expect candidates to continue interviewing, even when offers have been made o 41% of HR Directors either don’t feel their current onboarding process is sufficient, or have one is place at all Over 55% of candidates have attended interviews while waiting for a formal contract offer from another company, according to research by...

Autumn often brings with it a recruitment rush. With the end of the summer holidays, the traditional vacation allows people time to revaluate their current career path and job role – perhaps signalling time for change for many employees. Children may be starting school and parents need to find a workplace which is accommodating to school hours and recently graduated students are embarking on their journey into employment...

Monster today announces the latest addition to its product portfolio, Monster Job Search App, an exciting app that helps candidates search and connect with opportunities on the go, revolutionising the ability to apply for jobs from mobile phones. Currently over 50% of candidates who start the job application process on mobile abandon it. Working with its expert mobile division, Jobr, Monster has created a smartphone app that uses...

Jobskeeers are spinning some far-fetched fibs when it comes to bagging the perfect position, new research shows. Over half (55%) of UK employees admitted to lying or withholding important information when filling out a job application or CV. A quarter of Brits even named a friend – rather than a boss – as a referee when applying for a job, for fear of what might be revealed about them in their previous post. The...

One in seven (15.5%) employees resigned from the job in 2016, according to the latest data from XpertHR. Labour turnover statistics from 288 organisations show that the resignation rate has increased steadily since 2012, when it stood at 10.6%. HR has the fourth highest voluntary resignation levels out of the groups measured, with rates up for the second consecutive year, standing at 8.2% – up from 7.4% in 2016 and 6.3% in 2015....

…With Portsmouth, Brighton and London leading the way If you’re considering your next career move then now could be the perfect time! New data from CV-Library, the UK’s leading independent job site, has revealed that the nation experienced a job boom in the last quarter, suggesting that there are plenty of exciting career opportunities out there. The study, which compared Q3 job market data with that of the same period last...

 Number of employees in the UK increased by 540,000 (1.8%) between 2015-16  Employees increased in all regions except the North East, which decreased by 23,000  Strongest growth in London (up 99,000) and the East of England (up 85,000)  The transport and storage sector saw the largest percentage increase (up 6.7%)  The retail sector saw the largest percentage decrease (down 2.0%) The UK Business Register and Employment Survey...

Award-winning builder and developer Seddon has employed five new trainees as part of a successful recruitment partnership. The family-run business, which is headquartered in Bolton, has hired three apprentices and two former work experience candidates under the sector-based work academy (SBWA) scheme. The apprentices, aged between 16 and 25, beat 700 applicants to land the coveted roles at one of the North West’s biggest employers...

Guest Blog from I Screen You Screen (www.iscreenyouscreen.com): With the skills gap widening for UK businesses, it seems HR departments and recruiters are willing to take more and more risks in an attempt to fill vacancies. One avoidable risk however is reference checking of candidates to ensure details of the individual’s history can be checked. However, one survey suggests only a third of employers carry out these all-important...

Social media key to developing strong employer brand and recruiting best candidates but employers shy away from using it. 59% of employers believe employee involvement in recruitment via social media risks damaging rather than enhancing the employer brand, according to a study of 155 HR decision makers by SocialReferral, a recruitment software company. The research also found that only 39% are using social media to actively search for...

A major new report from Demos think tank reveals that despite mixed feelings among local communities, there is a wide reaching social impact from the charity retail sector as it plays a vital role in supporting job seeking volunteers on the path to paid employment, and helps highstreets and communities thrive Demos finds two-thirds of volunteers at charity shops believe the role had improved their employment prospects, made them...

… From pay rises and promotions, to flexibility and time off Dealing with the boss can be nerve wracking, so it’s unsurprising that one in four (22.5%) professionals admitted that there are certain questions they’re afraid to ask their employer, with this figure rising to almost a third (31.3%) amongst millennials. This is according to a recent study from CV-Library , the UK’s leading independent job board. The survey, which...

Reference checking has changed over the last 10 years in the UK. We’ve moved from offering informative, opinion-based feedback about former employees, to providing only neutral references that simply confirm a candidate’s name, dates of employment and job title. While there may be many reasons for this, the common assumption is that it has come about due to the fear or paranoia of a legal battle resulting from candidate claims of...

This year’s graduates are heading into a robust recruitment market, with eight out of ten employers (79%) taking on new recruits in 2017/2018, a study by HR website XpertHR shows. It also reveals that starting salaries have been frozen for the past nine years, with data from previous surveys in the annual series showing no change since 2008/2009. Key findings from the survey of 186 public and private sector employers show that:...